Modern Artillery (stylized as MODERN ARTillery) is the third studio album by Australian punk rock band The Living End, released on 28 October 2003 internationally and on 2 March 2004 in the United States. It is the first album to feature drummer Andy Strachan, since Travis Demsey had left the band after their second album, Roll On.
The song "Who's Gonna Save Us?" was released as a single and appeared in commercials for the documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11. "End of the World" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
ARIA publicised that the album had officially achieved platinum status in Australia in November 2007.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Cheney, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Would You Do?" (Scott Owen) | 1:28 |
| 2. | "One Said to the Other" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Who's Gonna Save Us?" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "End of the World" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Jimmy" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Tabloid Magazine" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "In the End" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Maitland Street" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Putting You Down" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Short Notice" (Scott Owen, Chris Cheney, Andy Strachan) | 2:43 |
| 11. | "So What?" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Rising Up from the Ashes" | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Hold Up" | 2:28 |
| 14. | "The Room" | 8:07 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | |
- In the vinyl releases of the album, the tracks "One Said to the Other" and "Tabloid Magazine" are swapped.[1][2]
Bonus DVD
Released as a limited edition bonus DVD with the Australian version of the album, it includes six live tracks from Splendour in the Grass 2003, as well as backstage footage. All tracks were recorded live at Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay, Australia.
- "Roll On"
- "Save the Day"
- "Carry Me Home"
- "West End Riot"
- "E-Boogie"
- "Second Solution"
Singles
- "One Said to the Other" (2003) – #19 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2002 #52
- "Who's Gonna Save Us?" (2003) – #37 Australia, Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 #23
- "Tabloid Magazine" (2003) – Triple J Hottest 100, 2003 #66
Personnel
- Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar
- Scott Owen – double bass, vocals
- Andy Strachan – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 43 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ https://coretexrecords.com/Living-End-The-modern-artillery
- ^ https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/the-living-end-modern-artillery/hnum/9648577
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Living End – MODERN ARTILLERY". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Living End – MODERN ARTILLERY". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.